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A field of medicine that uses ionizing radiation (radiation therapy treatments), computers, and a team of healthcare professionals to treat cancer. - Answer-Radiation oncology The two primary mechanisms used to deliver therapeutic or palliative radiation are... - Answer-External beam irradiation...

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Radiation Oncology (Therapy) Review
Exam Questions and Answers
A field of medicine that uses ionizing radiation (radiation therapy treatments),
computers, and a team of healthcare professionals to treat cancer. - Answer-Radiation
oncology

The two primary mechanisms used to deliver therapeutic or palliative radiation are... -
Answer-External beam irradiation and brachytherapy

True/False: The goal of radiation oncology is the deliver a tumoricidal dose while
sparing normal tissue. - Answer-True

Candidates for radiation therapy are scheduled for ________ which is a procedure
performed bu the radiation therapist to prepare the patient for treatment. - Answer-
Simulation

The dimensional imaging techniques relied upon for the development of modern
treatment plans are identified as... - Answer-3D Imaging
4D Imaging

Which type of radiation therapy provides high doses of radiation to a prescribed
treatment area without significant dose to surrounding tissues? - Answer-Brachytherapy

Modern linear accelerators are capable of producing images from these two modalities
to confirm localization of treatment area. - Answer-CT
MRI

What is the radiation treatment for brain tumors? - Answer-Gamma knife

What is the term for the maximum dose delivered to a tumor with proton therapy?
A. Cobalt-60 Peak
B. Megavoltage radiation peak
C. Uranium 235 peak
D. Bragg Peak - Answer-D. Bragg Peak

4D Imaging takes into account movement of the tumor caused by which functions? -
Answer-Respiratory and cardiac

SBRT is the abbreviation for what? - Answer-Stereotactic body radiation therapy

What is a technique used to administer radiation directly to the region of interest using a
multileaf collimator to direct an individual radiation beam? - Answer-Intensity modulated
radiation therapy (IMRT)

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